IslamicBoard Writing Contest

**AabiruSabeel** · 10-14-2016

and greetings to all

Welcome to the annual story writing contest on Islamicboard.

This thread will be the main hub for the general discussion about the Story Writing Contest. A separate thread will be created, after the deadline, to house this year's entries.

Here are some suggested rules for the contest, based on the rules we've had previously:

Stories can be about any topic, theme or genre, but must not conflict with forum rules.

Stories must be the entrant's own work and must be in English.

Each entrant may submit only one story.

Stories cannot have been posted already on this forum.

Stories cannot use existing characters e.g. your story cannot be about the adventures of Batman and Robin.

Stories can be any length, but no longer than 5,000 words - this is a limit not a target.

Do not post your story here or anywhere else on the forum (or anything to do with your story), as the contest is supposed to be anonymous. Not the genre, not the title and not even one sentence of it.

The deadline is tentatively 31st December 2016 - this is the last day on which entries shall be accepted. However, there is leeway to change this if necessary.

Stories should be submitted by Private Message to the Host - Scimitar. The host will then create the thread for the entries, and post the entries there, once they've all been submitted and the deadline has passed. The host cannot participate in the contest, and cannot vote (as he/she will know who has written what).

Stories can be edited and formatted etc however the author chooses before submission, but the Host will not alter or reformat the story once it has been submitted

If you have any further suggestions, please share them.

The parameters are really wide. Read through some of the previous entries to see how wide those parameters are. We've had dramas, crime thrillers, horror, action-adventure, cute stories, and stories with morals etc.

To all: be sure to check out this thread (Writing Tips) http://www.islamicboard.com/creative...ting-tips.html and by all means feel free to read previous contests. Also feel free to ask any questions you have regarding the competition on this thread.

Take your time and make your entry the best it can be; really let your creativity loose.

I would like to thank the brothers and sisters who have hosted and organised the contest in previous years, I have just copied that in this post.

Let the writing begin!

**Muhammad** · 12-22-2016

In the past we have held the writing and poetry competitions separately... if there are enough participants perhaps it would be better to hold a separate poetry competition. This way, the judging of the entries can be fairer

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**noraina** · 12-22-2016

Wa alaykum assalam,

Separating them may be a good idea if there is enough entries.

And besides, if we held them separately then those who participated in the short story competition could also take a part in the poetry competitions. I know a lot more people are into writing poetry as well as short stories.

**aamirsaab** · 12-26-2016

Progress update:
Who has two thumbs and procrastinated?
*points at self*
This guy

Alhamdulilah I have made significant progress - but why did December have to be such a busy month!?!
Oh well, I've got 3 days. I've been in worse situations. And like my favourite namekian once said "Yes, I can do this!"

Also, just bumping this thread as the deadline is approaching with great speed!

**AabiruSabeel** · 12-26-2016

If there are more participants still working on their entries, we can consider extending the deadline by a few days. We don't want to miss their works.

**aamirsaab** · 12-29-2016

Wouldn't mind having until the 31st of this month now that you mention it.

It's been one of those years...

**Scimitar** · 12-29-2016

I think maybe a small extension will be beneficial, as brother Aamirsaab says, it's been one hectic month this December.

Scimi

**Muezzin** · 12-29-2016

I was operating under the assumption that the deadline is 31 December 2016. However, an extension beyond that would be most welcome.

**noraina** · 12-29-2016

I just managed to squeeze in the time to finish. It's been just so chaotic this December and it wouldn't be a bad idea to extend the deadline by maybe a week or so. InshaAllah everyone would be able to enter then.

Altho I'm not going to have respite any time soon - straight into studying for exams once the new year comes.

**sister herb** · 12-29-2016

Two weeks? I don´t need it for myself but as many as possible entries are always better than only few (like at the last time).

**AabiruSabeel** · 12-31-2016

On popular demand, we can extend the deadline for one week, until 7 January 2017. Keep sending your entries, folks.

**Scimitar** · 01-05-2017

Last few days remaining for this,

get writing.

Scimi

**aamirsaab** · 01-07-2017

Finished, alhamdulilah.

Scimi, please remember to make the voters visible (iirc you can't change it once it has been made!) and good luck to everyone else who entered.

I can't wait to read what everyone else has written!

**Scimitar** · 01-07-2017

JazakAllahu khair bro Amirsaab for the headsup.

Final day to enter the competition.

This Is It.

For the record, I have not read the participants entries, and am saving them for when I post the thread up tomorrow, and I too am excited to read what you guys and ladies have written.

Scimi

**Muezzin** · 01-07-2017

I have entered.

Character limits forced me to send multiple PM's, but these can be combined into one post on the entry thread.

Looking forward to finding out what everyone has cooked up this year!

**Akeyi** · 01-07-2017

i would easily win but i didn't enter because you could not think to update entering date in the first post this already shows that this contest doesn't even carries a weigh because if i would i would easily win but i would be won a contest who didn't even update entering date on the first post.

**aamirsaab** · 01-07-2017

Originally Posted by Akeyi

i would easily win but i didn't enter because you could not think to update entering date in the first post this already shows that this contest doesn't even carries a weigh because if i would i would easily win but i would be won a contest who didn't even update entering date on the first post.

Well, the good thing is, you can always enter next year!

In the meantime, feel free to read through previous contest entries and other creative endevours here:
https://www.islamicboard.com/creativ...ive-media.html - post 5 has links to all the previous contests.

And come tomorrow inshallah, you can read this year's entries, mine included! That way, you'll know what you're up against

And if you don't want to/can't wait a whole year, you can always show off any completed work of yours in its own thread right here in the creative writing sub section!

**Scimitar** · 01-08-2017

OK lovely peoples, time us up.

All entries are in.

Tomorrow I shall make a new thread with all entries posted separately, and anonymously, with poll options in sha Allah.

I would like to express a massive thank you to all participants, the brief glimpses I had into your works have left me feeling kinda high. Like, between you all, there is a little Islamic golden age waiting to happen. So much talent mashaAllah. I will read all the entries carefully tomorrow once the thread is posted, and I'm eager to do so.

Once again, well done to all who entered this writing competition.

Scimi

**sister herb** · 01-08-2017

And thanks to br Scimi for being our host.

**noraina** · 01-08-2017

I can't wait inshaAllah.

There is definitely so much talent, I'm really looking forward to reading everyone else's suggestions.

And thank you to everyone who worked to give such a lovely platform for writing. It doesn't even feel like a competition (well, almost!

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